Must Go to School Deputy Inspectors to Check Enrollment
Deputy state factory Inspector H. P. Peterson of Superior will visit to audit school enrollment and ensure all children of lawful school age are enrolled and attend. Teachers and parents share responsibility for enforcing the laws requiring attendance. The statute mandates children 7 to 14 or 14 to 16 not in useful work be enrolled and attend at least five or eight months annually depending on city status.
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H. P. Peterson
Superior
Conviction Penalty Details in Local Law
The penalty on conviction provides a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed three months.
Washburn High to play two basketball games Friday
Washburn High School to host Bayfield teams at the Opera house Friday evening. Girls game and boys game scheduled with admission 15 and 25 cents. Both contests expected to be interesting and well attended.
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Washburn High School
Opera House
Bayfield
Annual Congregational Church Business Meeting Set Next Thursday
The Congregational church holds its annual business meeting at the church parlors next Thursday evening after supper. All interested should attend as important business will be discussed. Supper is served at the usual hour with a fifteen cent fee.
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Congregational Church
English Sermons At Norwegian Lutheran Church Next Sunday
The Norwegian Lutheran Church announces preaching services next Sunday in English. Parishioners are cordially invited to attend at the usual hours.
Bayfield Attorney pays inheritance tax to county
Attorney Downs of Bayfield visited the city on Tuesday and paid 124.64 dollars into the County Treasury for the administrators of the R. D. Pike estate as inheritance tax. The county may retain 5 percent of the tax with the remainder allocated to the state.
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Attorney Downs
Bayfield
R. D. Pike
Bayfield County Supports New Development Push Amid Skepticism
D W Maloney of Ladysmith and A D Campbell of Madison met with North Wisconsin Development association head D M Maxcy to boost a regional campaign. Four northern counties have approved funds, including Bayfield with 1000 dollars, while Ashland Rusk and Taylor gave 250 each. Concerns grow over extending efforts south to Clark County and using public funds without mutual county support.
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D. W. Maloney
Ladysmith
North Wisconsin Development Association
A. D. Campbell
Madison
D. M. Maxcy
Old North Wisconsin Farmers Association
Bayfield County
Ashland
Bayfield
Rusk
Taylor
Clark County
Old Farmer’s Association
Wisconsin Senator La Follette Noted At White House Reception
Washington report describes Senator La Follette of Wisconsin with wife and children arriving by carriage at the White House. He is praised for personal strength and modesty, contrasted with expectations of a firebrand, and noted as a presidential candidate and chair of a select committee on the Potomac riverfront.
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White House
Washington
Raymond
Chicago Tribune
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Little Bob
Official
Senate
Tillman
Potomac River
Real Estate Transfers Listed From Local Deeds
A sequence of property transfers: F R Preston to Marie C Wahman for nw ne 12 47 7 at 1 dollar. Wm Denver to Rudolph Dew for Coswan 6 43 9 at 800. Carrie L Ryan to J S Maxey for ne ne 30 49 5 at 850. Nils Anderson to Willow River Lumber Co part of l sw 26 45 5 at 30. Cuyler Adams to Rudolph Dev Co sw nw 6 43 9 at 1. Nils Reiten to Nils Westlund w4 se 20 46 6 at 1225. N E Carver to C W Smith wine 26 51 4 at 400. United States to Louis Luick w3 sw sec 3 wi ow 10 47 8. C St P M O B Co to Charles J Johnson ne ne 13 485 at 600. Am Bond Co to Mike Mosinak lots 65 66 A A Bigelow subdivision at 250.
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F.R. Preston
Marie C. Wahman
Wm. Denver
Rudolph Dew
Coswan
Carrie L. Ryan
J. S. Maxey
Nils Anderson
Willow River Lumber Co
L Sw
Cuyler Adams
Rudolph Dev. Co
Nils Reiten
Nils Westlund
N. E. Carver
C. W. Smith
United States
Louis Luick
Sec
c.St. P. M
O. B. Co
Charles J. Johnson
Am. Bond Co
Mike Mosinak
A. A. Bigelow
Lady Maccabee Sewing Society Meets at Mrs Segal Home
The Lady Maccabee Sewing Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Jake Segal Friday afternoon. All are cordially invited.
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Lady Maccabee Sewing Society
Jake Segal
Knights of Maccabees and Knights of Pythias Install Officers
S. F. Snively from Duluth visited the city on Saturday. The Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees installed officers Monday evening and held a banquet for attendees. The Knights of Pythias installed their officers Tuesday evening. Chef Holmberg of the Arcade prepared a banquet enjoyed by the knights and their ladies.
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S. F. Snively
Duluth
Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees
K. P
Holmberg
Arcade
Pianos, Pistols, and Politics in a Chicago Clipping
A quirky column notes burglars looting a Chicago home then fleeing on an automatic piano, mocks the local thieves as cruel, mocks the fleet with sixteen pianolas, comments on Senator Davis grammar, Hobson’s Gazette idea, and a satirical take on Hughes and politicians in an presumed era.
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Chicago
Jeff Davis
Congressional
Grammer
Ladies Aid elects new officers for the year
At the Congregational church Ladies Aid annual meeting yesterday the group elected officers for the coming year. President Mrs. O. A Stamoreaux. Vice President Mrs. E. E. Kentfield. Secretary Mrs. Q. W. Frost. Treasurer Mrs. E. C. Alvord. Directresses Mrs. Frank Bennett and Mrs. E. Bergmann.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church
O. A. Stamoreaux
E. E. Kentfield
Q. W. Frost
E. C. Alvord
Frank Bennett
E. Bergmann
City Lights Off After Arc Machine Breakdown
The city reports blackout at the lighting plant due to an arc machine breakdown. The broken part was sent to the factory for repairs and streets will remain dark for a short period until service is restored.
Tax Notice from Hileen Town Treasurer 1907
Tax roll of Hileen Town for 1907 is in the treasurer’s hands for collection. Taxes are payable at the town office on the farm Sec. 14-47-5 any time before January 31, 1908. Dated December 10, 1907 by Chas Ellison, Town Treasurer. Box 392, Ashland, Wis. Rural telephone 7.
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Hileen
Chas, Ellison
Ashland
Wis
Home Telephone Rural
Home Telephone Reach for Washburn Farms
The Home Tele phone line serves 35 Washburn farms with no toll for subscribers. Morgan and Axelberg run a small crew on the Northern Pacific road cutting cord wood ties and bolts. Lacking snow in the woods slows delivery to market.
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Washburn Farms
Morgan & Axelberg
Northern Pacific
How to Avoid Pneumonia with Foley’s Honey and Tar
An advertisement advises avoiding pneumonia from a cold by taking Foley's Honey and Tar to stop coughing and expel the cold. It promotes the genuine yellow package and credits Q W Frost.
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Foley
Q. W. Frost
Secret Service Man Targets Iron River Saloon Keepers
A Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in Iron River hired a secret service man to gather evidence against saloon keepers buying liquor for minors and merchants selling cigarette paper illegally, plus lax officers. Charges were filed against nearly all saloon keepers and several merchants and others. Warrants issued. cases heard by Justice Atkinson in Bayfield. adjourned to Saturday.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Iron River
Secret Service
Hobbs
Atkinson
Bayfield
Notice of Taxes for Clover Town
The Clover town tax roll burned and a new roll is ready. Property owners must contact Sheriff A B Severson in Washburn Wisconsin. He will be at Herbster on December 23 to collect personal property tax before January 10. failure to pay will trigger levy and sale of property.
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Clover
Herbster
A. B. Severson
Washburn
Wisconsin
Congregational Ladies Plan Saturday Coffees Beginning Next Week
The Congregational church ladies announce starting next Saturday they will host Saturday afternoon coffees at regular intervals. The inaugural event will be at the home of Mrs. H. G. Lampson and all are invited to attend.
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The
Congregational Church
H. G. Lampson
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City Drug Store
Price
Sweet’s Drug Store
Velopment Association
Senator LaPollette
Hobson
King Eddie
Emperor Bill
Hughes
Evi
Frank Cabe
Lien’s
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